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Happy Wednesday Folks! Peter Doucette is back again this year! He'll be with us on Saturday and will also be showing a short film that night about his recent trip to Alaska with Guest Guide Silas Rossi! For more info, check out the blog!

This is the 20th Mount Washington Valley Ice Fest, right? Right! We and our sponsors are so psyched that we brainstormed something really sweet for all of you to celebrate! The "BIG 20 GIVEAWAY" throughout the weekend!

What is this? A handful of sponsors are each sending us 20 items to giveaway throughout the weekend to all of YOU! For more details on what and how you can score some sweet swag, check the blog: http://www.mwv-icefest.com/blog/

For more details visit the blog but both of these clinics are awesome. If you're feeling rusty on you ice anchors, sign up asap! Then you'll be good to go for the season, and your partner will be psyched too. Or, climb with New England ice climbing legend, John Bragg.Nough' said, and get more details on the blog: http://www.mwv-icefest.com/blog/

John Bragg making the FA on Repentance in 1973! Hawt!

John Bragg gettin' it done recently at Lake Willoughby, VT. Fun to compare the gear from the first image to this one below. Yep, awesome.

Welcome back Matt Shove!! Matt is teaching Friday Saturday and Sunday this year at Ice Fest. He still has room in the Sunday Newbie Ice climbing clinic. This guy is an awesome teacher check the blog to learn more about Matt!! - Cheers

Kickin' it back in time to 1994! To celebrate our 20th year Rick Wilcox has written an account of the very 1st Ice Fest, where Jeff Lowe was the guest speaker, Hummingbirds with THE ice tool, and more! Don't miss this post, it's a classic! Visit the blog: http://www.mwv-icefest.com/blog/

Photo courtesy of Jeff Fongemie. Jim Shimberg making his way up Dracula.